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Passado Progressivo: 'Eu estava indo' (داشتم می‌رفتم)

O Pretérito Progressivo destaca uma ação que estava rolando no passado, geralmente servindo de cenário para outro evento, usando o auxiliar dāshtan e o prefixo «mī-».
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Pratique

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use the Past Progressive to describe ongoing actions in the past by combining 'داشتن' (to have) with the past stem.

  • Conjugate 'داشتن' in the past tense: داشتم، داشتی، داشت...
  • Add the main verb in its past continuous form (می + past stem + ending).
  • Example: 'داشتم می‌رفتم' (I was going).
Subject + (داشتن in Past) + (می + Past Stem + ending)

Overview

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Conjugation of 'داشتن' + 'رفتن' (to go)

Pronoun Auxiliary Main Verb Full Form
من
داشتم
می‌رفتم
داشتم می‌رفتم
تو
داشتی
می‌رفتی
داشتی می‌رفتی
او
داشت
می‌رفت
داشت می‌رفت
ما
داشتیم
می‌رفتیم
داشتیم می‌رفتیم
شما
داشتید
می‌رفتید
داشتید می‌رفتید
آن‌ها
داشتند
می‌رفتند
داشتند می‌رفتند

Meanings

The Past Progressive describes an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past. It emphasizes the duration or the 'in-the-middle-of' aspect of the action.

1

Ongoing past action

An action happening at a specific time.

“داشتم کتاب می‌خواندم.”

“داشتند بازی می‌کردند.”

2

Interrupted action

An action interrupted by another event.

“داشتم می‌خوابیدم که تلفن زنگ زد.”

“داشتم آشپزی می‌کردم که برق رفت.”

3

Background setting

Setting the scene in a narrative.

“باران می‌بارید و داشتم به حرف‌هایت فکر می‌کردم.”

“همه داشتند می‌خندیدند.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Passado Progressivo: 'Eu estava indo' (داشتم می‌رفتم)
Pronome Auxiliar (dāshtan) Verbo Principal (mī + raiz + terminação) Equivalente
Man (Eu)
dāshtam
mī-neveshtam
Eu estava escrevendo
To (Você sing.)
dāshtī
mī-neveshtī
Você estava escrevendo
U (Ele/Ela)
dāsht
mī-nevesht
Ele/Ela estava escrevendo
Mā (Nós)
dāshtīm
mī-neveshtīm
Nós estávamos escrevendo
Shomā (Vocês)
dāshtīd
mī-neveshtīd
Vocês estavam escrevendo
Ānhā (Eles/Elas)
dāshtand
mī-neveshtand
Eles estavam escrevendo

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
داشتم کار می‌کردم.

داشتم کار می‌کردم. (General)

Neutro
داشتم کار می‌کردم.

داشتم کار می‌کردم. (General)

Informal
داشتم کار می‌کردم.

داشتم کار می‌کردم. (General)

Gíria
داشتم کار می‌کردم.

داشتم کار می‌کردم. (General)

Usos do Pretérito Progressivo

داشتم می‌رفتم

Interrupção

  • برق رفت A luz acabou

Cenário

  • هوا سرد بود O tempo estava frio

Hora Específica

  • دیروز ساعت ۹ Ontem às 9

Passado Simples vs. Progressivo

Passado Simples (Concluído)
رفتم Eu fui
خوردم Eu comi
Progressivo (Em andamento)
داشتم می‌رفتم Eu estava indo
داشتم می‌خوردم Eu estava comendo

Como construir a frase

1

A ação era contínua no passado?

YES
Use o Pretérito Progressivo
NO
Use o Passado Simples
2

Adicionou 'dāshtan' + 'mī'?

YES
Perfeito!
NO ↓

Componentes do Verbo

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Auxiliar (dāshtan)

  • • dāshtam
  • • dāshtī
  • • dāsht
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Prefixo

  • • mī-
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Raízes

  • • raft
  • • kard
  • • khord
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Exemplos por nível

1

داشتم غذا می‌خوردم.

I was eating food.

2

داشتم می‌خوابیدم.

I was sleeping.

3

داشتم درس می‌خواندم.

I was studying.

4

داشتم کار می‌کردم.

I was working.

1

داشتی تلویزیون می‌دیدی؟

Were you watching TV?

2

داشتم نمی‌رفتم.

I wasn't going.

3

داشتند بازی می‌کردند.

They were playing.

4

داشتم نامه می‌نوشتم.

I was writing a letter.

1

داشتم می‌رفتم که تو را دیدم.

I was going when I saw you.

2

داشتم به حرف‌هایت فکر می‌کردم.

I was thinking about your words.

3

داشت باران می‌بارید.

It was raining.

4

داشتم شام درست می‌کردم.

I was making dinner.

1

وقتی وارد شدم، همه داشتند می‌خندیدند.

When I entered, everyone was laughing.

2

داشتم روی این گزارش کار می‌کردم.

I was working on this report.

3

خورشید داشت غروب می‌کرد.

The sun was setting.

4

داشتم سعی می‌کردم تمرکز کنم.

I was trying to focus.

1

او داشت در سکوت به آینده‌اش فکر می‌کرد.

He was thinking about his future in silence.

2

داشتم به این فکر می‌کردم که آیا تصمیم درستی گرفتم.

I was thinking about whether I made the right decision.

3

در حالی که داشتم کتاب می‌خواندم، خوابم برد.

While I was reading, I fell asleep.

4

داشتند درباره‌ی مسائل سیاسی بحث می‌کردند.

They were discussing political issues.

1

گویی زمان داشت متوقف می‌شد.

It was as if time was stopping.

2

داشتم به عمق فاجعه پی می‌بردم.

I was realizing the depth of the tragedy.

3

او داشت با تمام وجود تلاش می‌کرد.

He was trying with all his might.

4

داشتم به یاد می‌آوردم که چطور همه چیز شروع شد.

I was remembering how everything started.

Fácil de confundir

Past Progressive: 'I was going' (داشتم می‌رفتم) vs Simple Past vs Past Progressive

Learners often use simple past for ongoing actions.

Past Progressive: 'I was going' (داشتم می‌رفتم) vs Past Progressive vs Past Habitual

Both use 'می'.

Past Progressive: 'I was going' (داشتم می‌رفتم) vs Present Progressive vs Past Progressive

Mixing up 'دارم' and 'داشتم'.

Erros comuns

✗

داشتم رفتم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Missing 'می' prefix.
✗

داشت رفتم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Wrong conjugation of 'داشتن'.
✗

می‌داشتم رفتم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Wrong word order.
✗

داشتم رفت

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Wrong verb ending.
✗

داشتم نرفتم

✓

داشتم نمی‌رفتم

Wrong negative prefix.
✗

داشتی می‌رفت؟

✓

داشتی می‌رفتی؟

Subject-verb agreement error.
✗

داشتم می‌خورد

✓

داشتم می‌خوردم

Agreement error.
✗

داشتم که می‌رفتم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم که...

Incorrect use of 'که'.
✗

داشتم رفته بودم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Mixing past progressive with past perfect.
✗

داشتم می‌روم

✓

داشتم می‌رفتم

Using present stem.
✗

داشتم می‌بودم

✓

داشتم بودم

Incorrect auxiliary usage with 'بودن'.
✗

داشتم می‌خواستم

✓

داشتم می‌خواستم (rarely used)

Stative verbs don't usually take progressive.
✗

داشتم می‌دانستم

✓

داشتم می‌دانستم (incorrect)

Stative verbs.
✗

داشتم می‌توانستم

✓

داشتم می‌توانستم (incorrect)

Stative verbs.

Padrões de frases

داشتم ___ می‌کردم.

وقتی ___، داشتم ___ می‌کردم.

آیا داشتی ___ می‌کردی؟

آن‌ها داشتند ___ می‌کردند که ___.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

داشتم می‌اومدم.

Work very common

داشتم روی پروژه کار می‌کردم.

Social Media common

داشتم از منظره عکس می‌گرفتم.

Travel common

داشتم در خیابان‌های اصفهان قدم می‌زدم.

Food Delivery occasional

داشتم سفارش را چک می‌کردم.

Job Interview common

داشتم در شرکت قبلی مسئولیت‌های مدیریتی داشتم.

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Atalho na fala

Na conversa do dia a dia, a palavra dāshtand costuma ser encurtada para dāshtan. Você vai notar isso o tempo todo em séries e vlogs iranianos: «داشتن می‌رفتن.»
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Verbos de estado

Evite usar essa estrutura com verbos como 'saber' (dānestan) ou 'querer' (khāstan). Nesses casos, o natural é usar apenas o imperfeito simples: «می‌خواستم بروم.»
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Estilo nas mensagens

Os iranianos amam esse tempo verbal para dar desculpas por não terem respondido no WhatsApp. É o clássico 'eu estava estudando': «داشتم درس می‌خوندم.»

Smart Tips

Use the progressive to set the stage before a sudden event.

تلفن زنگ زد. → داشتم کار می‌کردم که تلفن زنگ زد.

Use it to justify why you weren't available.

من نبودم. → داشتم جلسه بودم.

Use it to describe ongoing processes.

ما روی پروژه کار کردیم. → ما داشتیم روی پروژه کار می‌کردیم.

Use it for atmospheric descriptions.

باران بارید. → داشت باران می‌بارید.

Pronúncia

داشتی می‌رفتی؟ (↗)

Intonation

Questions have a rising intonation at the end.

Question

داشتی می‌رفتی؟ ↗

Inquiry

Memorize

Mnemônico

Think of 'داشتن' as holding the action in your hand while it happens.

Associação visual

Imagine holding a clock in your hand while you are running; the clock shows you are 'in the middle' of the action.

Rhyme

داشتم و می‌رفتم، در گذشته می‌گشتم

Story

I was holding (داشتم) a sandwich. I was eating (می‌خوردم) it. Suddenly, the phone rang. I was eating when it rang.

Word Web

داشتنمیگذشتهاستمرارفعلزمان

Desafio

Write 5 sentences about what you were doing at 8 PM last night.

Notas culturais

In spoken Tehran dialect, 'می‌کردند' often becomes 'می‌کردن'.

Always use full endings in formal writing.

Used to create atmospheric descriptions.

The construction evolved from the auxiliary 'داشتن' (to have/hold) + the imperfective 'می' + verb.

Iniciadores de conversa

“

دیروز ساعت ۸ داشتی چه کار می‌کردی؟

“

وقتی به خانه رسیدی، خانواده‌ات داشتند چه کار می‌کردند؟

“

آیا تا به حال در حالی که داشتی رانندگی می‌کردی، اتفاق عجیبی افتاده؟

“

اگر داشتی در یک فیلم بازی می‌کردی، چه نقشی داشتی؟

Temas para diário

Describe your morning routine yesterday using the past progressive.
Write about a time you were interrupted while doing something important.
Reflect on a childhood memory where you were doing something specific.
Write a short story scene setting the atmosphere using the past progressive.

Erros comuns

Incorrect

Correto

Incorrect

Correto

Incorrect

Correto

Incorrect

Correto

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Test Yourself

Preencha a lacuna com a forma correta do Pretérito Progressivo.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Como o sujeito é 'Eu' (Man), precisamos de dāshtam e mī-kardam.
Qual frase diz corretamente 'Eles estavam jogando'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
O auxiliar dāshtand e o verbo principal mī-kardand devem ambos concordar com o sujeito plural «ānhā».
Encontre o erro na frase abaixo.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
O verbo principal
mī-khābīd
está sem a terminação «ī» necessária para combinar com To (você singular).

Score: /3

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

من داشتم ___ (رفتن) به خانه.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: می‌رفتم
Correct progressive form.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

او داشت رفت.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: او داشت می‌رفت
Needs 'می' prefix.
Choose the correct form. Múltipla escolha

آن‌ها ___ بازی می‌کردند.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتند
Agreement with 'آن‌ها'.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

می‌خواندم / داشتم / کتاب

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم کتاب می‌خواندم
Correct SOV order.
Translate to Persian. Tradução

I was eating.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم می‌خوردم
Correct progressive.
Conjugate 'خوابیدن' for 'ما'. Conjugation Drill

ما ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتیم می‌خوابیدیم
Correct conjugation.
Match the pronoun to the auxiliary. Match Pairs

من -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم
Correct match.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Use: داشتم، می‌نوشتم، نامه

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم نامه می‌نوشتم
Correct syntax.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Complete a frase: 'Nós estávamos conversando.' Preencher as lacunas

ما ___ .

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتیم صحبت می‌کردیم
Traduza 'Eu estava cozinhando' para o persa. Tradução

I was cooking.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم آشپزی می‌کردم
Qual frase indica uma ação contínua no passado? Múltipla escolha

Selecione a forma progressiva:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: او داشت کتاب می‌خواند.
Corrija a falta de concordância entre os verbos. Error Correction

داشتم می‌رفتیم.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم می‌رفتم.
Coloque as palavras na ordem correta. Sentence Reorder

می‌دوید / داشت / علی / در / پارک

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: علی داشت در پارک می‌دوید
Combine o pronome com o verbo auxiliar correto. Match Pairs

Combine os pares:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Man - dāshtam
Preencha a lacuna: 'Ele estava rindo.' Preencher as lacunas

او داشت ___ .

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: می‌خندید
Qual é a forma informal de dizer 'Eles estavam vindo'? Múltipla escolha

Selecione a forma falada:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتن می‌اومدن
Identifique a parte que está faltando. Error Correction

داشتم غذا خوردم.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشتم غذا می‌خوردم.
Traduza 'Ele/Ela estava trabalhando?' Tradução

Was s/he working?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: داشت کار می‌کرد؟

Score: /10

Perguntas frequentes (8)

No, this is strictly for the past.

In colloquial speech, sometimes it's dropped, but it's safer to use it.

Avoid progressive for stative verbs like 'دانستن'.

Add 'ن' to the main verb: 'داشتم نمی‌رفتم'.

Yes, it's very common: 'وقتی رسیدم، داشتم کار می‌کردم'.

Yes, 'می‌رفتم' can be habitual; 'داشتم می‌رفتم' is specific.

It means 'continuous' or 'ongoing'.

Yes, some dialects use different auxiliaries.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Estaba + gerundio

Spanish uses gerunds; Persian uses the 'می' + stem form.

French moderate

Être en train de

French is a periphrastic construction.

German moderate

War am ...

German is less common in formal writing than Persian's progressive.

Japanese high

Te-iru (past: te-ita)

Japanese is agglutinative; Persian uses a separate auxiliary.

Arabic high

Kana + imperfect

Arabic uses the imperfect verb directly, not a 'می' prefix.

Chinese moderate

Zai + verb

Chinese has no conjugation; Persian is highly conjugated.

Learning Path

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Pretérito Perfeito Contínuo Persa: 'Tenho feito' (mi-rafte-am)

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